Mechanical Engineering Department, as it often called, is the evergreen branch of Engineering. Within a very short period of time, Mechanical Engineering Department of Asansol Engineering College has established itself into a great height. To complete the course students will acquire knowledge on various subjects like Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Mechanism, Dynamics of Machine, Machine Design, Robotics, Manufacturing Processes and Advance Manufacturing, Thermodynamics, IC engine and Steam turbine, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Fluid mechanics and Machines, Numerical Analysis, Management etc. The department has very good Advance Manufacturing Lab with CNC Lathe and CNC Mill with Robot, Strength of Material Lab, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Lab, Metrology and Metallography lab, Dynamics of Machines Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, CAD/CAM lab, IC Engine Lab, besides workshop and well equipped Drawing Hall and Project Innovation Lab. The department has highly qualified faculty members specialized in various field of Mechanical Engineering like Design, Production, Thermal and Fluid mechanics. Pass out students of the department have been well placed in various renowned industries and some students preferred for higher studies for ME, M Tech, MBA and MS. The department has arranged some job oriented practical training programs for the students.

Dr. Debashis Sarkar

About the Department

The journey of Mechanical Engineering Department of Asansol Engineering College started in the year 2003 with intake capacity of merely 30 students. With gradual advancement the present intake capacity has increased to 120 students from the year 2011. The department is engaged in the advancement of learning and dissemination of technical knowledge and to provide continuous industrial interaction to the students. With the changing market scenario, emphasis has been laid down for academia- industry interface for better knowledge enhancement & build expertise in specialized technological areas. Pass-out students of the department have been successfully placed in various renowned industries like Komatsu Mining Corp.,Asahi India Glass, Supreme & Co., H&R Johnson, TVS Motor Company Ltd, BOC, TCS, TIL, ALSTOM, L&T, JSWL, Jessop etc. Beside Industry placements, students are also pursuing higher studies at IITs, NITs, universities abroad etc. The department has organized Vocational Training for rural and urban sectors. Department has credit to organize several Seminars, Workshop in Collaboration with KGEC, Kalyani and NIT Durgapur. It has undertaken several consultancy works. Department has promoted the students to participate in prestigious International competition like the one organized by NASA, USA, April, 2013 where ME, AEC student secured 16th position across the World. One of our student of 2006-2010 batch represented WBUT in International Rowing Competition. In National arena students have participated and secured their achievements in different events like Robotics, extempore, model making, air riffle shooting etc. The Students are working on projects in Automobile Engineering, Robotics, and Air conditioning and Refrigeration.

Vision & Mission

Vision : To ensure and facilitate the transformation of the mechanical students into good human beings and develop competent professionals to meet the global challenges, focusing on assimilation and dissimilation of knowledge and creativity.

Mission :

Impart quality education to the mechanical students and enhance their knowledge and skills to make them globally competitive engineers.

Introduce effective interaction among mechanical faculty and students and build up networking with the industries, institutions and alumni.

An ability to work effectively, individually and in a team including diverse and multi-disciplinary fields to accomplish a common goal.